Machine for drying bottles.



B. UTARD & A. GIMONET. MACHINE FOP. DRYING BOTTLES. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26, 190B.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

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' WITNESSES: 5i. 40 66W INVENTORS ATTORNEY E. UTARD & A. GIMONET. MACHINE FOR DRYING BOTTLES. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2a, 1906.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

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INVENTORS W ATTORNEY WITNESSES.

E. UTARD & A/GIMONET.

MACHINE FOR DRYING BOTTLES. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26, 1908.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

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Mme/Woks y E M m T A E. U'IARD & A. GIMONET.

MACHINE FOR DRYING BOTTLES. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26, 1908.

901,757. Patented 001;. 20, 1908.

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mmavw EMILE omen AND ALEXANDER GIMONET, oF-NEw YORK, N. Y., Assrenons TO I & G O., 'OF NEW YORK, 'N. Y.,' A FIRM.

'o'niTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

H. & ,G. KLOTZ MACHINE ron nnme BOTTLES.

I No. 901,757.

Specification or Lette'li'ratent. Application filed M01126, Serial No. 423,321;

resented Oct. 20, 1908.

Too Wtom it may concern:

Belt-known that we, E ILE U'rAno and I ALEXANDER GIMONET, citizens of'the United States, and residents of New York, county and State of New York, have. invented Improvements in Machines for Drying Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

In: preparing bottles for thereoeption of alcoholic preparations, as -perfumes, and

toilet liquids, it is essential that their interiors be. perfectly clean and. free from wateraud aqucousvapors for such contents to preserve a bright and unclouded appear- To atin this end it is now the pracsuch uses with alcohol after they have been thoroughly washed with water; this, to obtain perfect results, is a very expensive bottles are placed and supported by suitably besides being a tedious and slow process, and

theobjectof this invention is toprovide a simple and effective machine for drying bottles; the drying agent of which is air under pressure and suitably heated.

To accomplish this our machine comprises a series of perforated nozzles over which the shaped cups, said nozzles extending upwardly from an air pipe, which is preferably circularly formed, oras a ring, connected by hollow spokes to acentral hub, adapted to be rotated one central support, manually for by-power, so that-the bottles may at one 'partor side of the machine be readily. placed over and removed from the nozzles. To the endthat this may be done without, undue loss of the heated air, and

inconvenience to the operator a suitablevalve device is provided 'inihe hub of the bottle carrying and drying ring adapted to cut off the air supply from successive sections of the ring as they pass by the operator. The air as it passes under pressure throu h the I'll g is suitably heated,this being pre crably done by means of gas jets so arranged that the flames will act on'the under side of the,

air ring. These with "other novel features of construction will now be more fully described by reference had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is an elevation of our improved bottle drying machine. Fig. 2, Sheet 2 is a general plan view of the same, showing the air supply ring partly in section. 'Fig. 3f,

SheetB isajplan view of the gas heater 0 the machine showing also the central support. Fig.- 4, Sheet t is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the central support of the bottle holder and the valve device. Fig. 5,

Sheet. 4 is avsimilar view of a part of the air ring, bottle holder and heater. Fig. 6, Sheet 3 is a horizontal section of Fig. 4, taken on the line 6, 6. Fig. 7, Sheet 2 is a reproduction of the lower part of Fig. 5, with an add tional feature. Fig. 8, Sheet 2 isa view similar to Fig. 6, on a smaller scale, showing a modification in the construction of the "valve. Fig. 9, Sheet 4 illustrates a portion of the bottle holding ring and air nozzles, showing the. adaptation for treating or dr ing large bottles, and Fig. 10, Sheet 4'shows one of the air nozzles provided with a cap or thimble for closing the orifices.

Theair and bottle carrying ring is formed of hollow annular sections of pipe 0:, from which extend towards the center of the ring hollow spokes b, and the ends of the sections between the spokes are joined together by couplings with partitions or plugs 0 located .betweenthe ad acent ends of the pipe sections, thus isolating the sections, each one by its hollow spoke 6 being individually placed in communication with the air supply. Six

such sections are shown, but it is evident there may be any desired number to meet special requirements. The inner ends of the spokes-b are connected to a hub '03 formed intcriorly with an an lar hearing which rests on a corresponding y formed seat 6, provided with a port'or port openings f arranged opposite the openings of the hub d communieating withthe hollow spokes b, said port or port openings f extending for the most part circularly around: the seat e, leaving a land or face 9 of sufiicient extent to cover one of the spoke openings for a considerable time during the rotation of the ring a. The ribs h connect the upper and lower parts of the seat e and impart strength thereto. The seat'c is secured in a plate a, which in turn is secured,

by bolts, to the top of the central supporting colunni j,: and from this plate extends a discharge pipe is provided with a cock by means of which aqueous and other depositi may be allowed to escape from the interior of the valve device; see Figs. 4 and 6."

A lubricant may be supplied to the work-- ing surfaces of the parts al and c from a cup m.

' extending therein. The nozzles have orifices in their-ends and sides through which the heated airpasses and impinges against the interior of the bottles, escap' by their vmouths through holes 9 formed in thebot- 10' toms. ofithe cups. 0', and carryin away all water that may be. inside the bott es, leaving them perfectly dry; see the enlarged sectional view Fi 5.

The means Tor heating the air 'com rises an annular gas pipe 1' arranged beneat the air ring a, and supported b egs a. 3 One end of this pipe 1' is closed an the other one is provide with a gas pipe t and an air pipe it provided, as shown in Fig. 3, respectively with cocks v and w for regulating the supply of gas and air in suitable proportions for perfect combustion at the burners (12,. which are arranged on'the top of the diately below the air pipe'a. I thou htadvisable or necessary an annular hood y may be placed on and'carried by the air ring a .with its depending sides surrounding the burners w, to'eflicientlyfcause the heat of their flames to act on and heat the air in the air rin a. i

The lhollow spokes b of the air ring a are provided with union connections 5, thus permitting the ring to be readily removed and if desired to be replaced b. another having different kind, number an zles and cup bpttle holders.

Air under suitable ressure for the purposeof this machine is supplied to the-.interior of the valve d, e,-from any convenient fit source of com ressed airsupply, "by' the;

pipe 1, a vertical eg of which-1s screwed in or otherwise secured to the upper end of the seat 6 of the valve, and this pipe is provided with a stop cock 2, by which the airmay be regulated in quantity desired to the air ring a and nozzles 12,, or entirely cut off therefrom.

As before'stated the bottle drying and carrying ring may be rotated manually or by power, so that the bottles successively .or sections of them successively may be brought before the operatonor operators, who will be located at that part'of the machine where the air will be cut .oil' from the sections a of the air ring, which location is oppositethe art or land 9' of the stationary part c 'of tiie central air controlling valve; and it will. be observed, by reference had to Fig. 3, that'there is a considerable gap between the I a ends of the circularv gas pipe 1*, so that there 4 bottles are paced over and removed from- .is no heat ap lied-to the air ring where the the drying'means. When it is desired to apply-power for'rotatin' the air ring,.to

-' impart a continuous ,stea y motion thereto,

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size of air noz course substituted it isp'roposed to attach to the periphery of the air ring a circumferential ear 3', into which meshes apinion 4 secure to the upporting legs's ofg'the gas pi shaft 5-may be rotated at variablespeeds by {per end ota-vertical shaft 5; bearings 6, 6 for which may extend from one of'the sup- 7 and-this 'l-o a cone pulley 7, which receives motion through the medium ofv a belt 8 from any 'suitab with an accordant conepulley. .This construction provides a simple means for this purpose, but it is evident any suitable mee motor or driving shaft provided chanical driving device may be employed. 7

The arrangement of the air nozzles 12., as

shown in the main views of the drawings, is such that each one is adapted to carry and dry :1- smallsize bottle, several being shown at Fig. 1 b dotted lines 7), and when it desired to ry larger size bottles by; the machine having the arrangement of air nozzles as shown, then the supporting cups 0 for small bottles are removed and lar r1 cups applied to some of the nozzles o y, the intervening nozzlesbeing closed or made inoperative by a ea or thimble 9, asillustrated at Fig. 10, w ich fits snugly overthe tops of the nozzles to fully cover all of the. air issuing orifices, thus avoiding loss of heated air and the inconvenience accruing from the free discharge of the same. At

9, showing a ortion of the-air ring a F' arid nozzles n, the a ternate-nozzles are made inoperative by the caps 9 and'the active nozzles are provided with supporting cups 10 adapted to hold. larger bottles 11 than those shown in the other views. k It will be understood that the port openin of the stationary-part e of the central va ve'" may be-varied as to size to open up as much of the air ring or as many offits sectionsa to the air supply as desired, dependin on the relative amounts of time required to handle the bottles and to' have them submitted to the heated air for the thorough drying of them. As for instance the"relative circumferential extents of theport and the land of the valve whichcloses the openings of the hollow spokesb may be proportioned as which view the port 11 exposes pract cally only one of the sections 0 the air ring to the source of air supply. and all of the other sections at the same ti .ne are cut ofi from the'airsupply by the extended face or land 12 of the valve; and the machine so ar-' ranged is well adapted 'for use .in washing illustrated at Fig. 8, in

bottles without any material changes being of the machine, a sup h the'pipe l being of or the com air supplyi The gas heater device or this use may be" eliminated, or it may in some cases made in other parts ply of water. throu be advantageously used to;heat' thewater,

to drain.

y We claim as our invention 1. In a machine of thecharacter described,

I a central support, a carrier for bottles consisting of a plurality of hollow sections fitted to rotate on the central support, peitforated nozzles and bottle supports attached'to the hollow sections of the carrier, an air supply- I pipe, means for admitting air therefrom to the vhollow sections successively, and means for applying heat to the hollow sections of the carrier and the air passing therethrough to the perforated nozzles.

2. In a machine of the character described, a central support, a carrier for bottles consisting of a plurality of hollow sections fitted -to rotate on the central support, perforated nozzles and bottle supports attached to the hollow sections of the carrier, an air supply pipe, means for admitting air therefrom to some of the hollow sections, means for continuously rotating the carrier, and means for heating the hollow sections only' through which the air is passing. a

3. In a machine of the character described, a chambered central support, a carrier for bottles consisting of a plurality of hollow sections fitted to rotate on the central support, perforated nozzles and bottle supports attached to the hollow sections of the carrier, an air supply pipe connected to the upper part of the chamber of the central support, means for admitting air from this chamber successively to the hollow sections as they are rotated on the central support, a pipe extending from the lower part of the chamber of the central support for the discharge of aqueous and other deposits precipitated froin 'the air, and meansforheating the carrier sections only through which the air is passing. a

4:. In a machine of the character described, a central support, a carrierfor bottles con: sisting of a plurality-of hollow sections fitted to rotate on the central support, perforated nozzles and bottle supports attached to the hollow sections of the carrier, an air supply plpe, means for admittlng-air therefrom to. the hollow sections successively, means, for

closing the perforations of some of the nozzles, as the alternate ones, atwill, and means for applying heat to the hollow sections of the carrier and theair passing therethrough to the perforated nozzles. Y I

In a machine of the characterdescribed, a hollow ring, a central support, a chambered hub fitted to rotate on said central support, hollow spokes connecting the hollow ring and hub, perforated nozzles extending upwardly from the hollow ring, bottle supports for holding bottles over the nozzles, a

supply pipe connected to the central support tating the ring.

and an annular gas pipe located beneath the hollow ring and having burners arranged to direct the burning gas against the ring.

. 6. In a machine of the character described, v-a hollow ring, a central support, a chambered hub fitted to rotate on said central support, hollow spokes connecting the hollow ring and hub, perforated nozzles extendiug upwardly from the hollow ring,-bottle sup ports for holding bottles over the nozzles, a supply pipe connected to the central support,

an annular gas pipelocated beneath the hollow ring and having burners arranged to d1-' root the burning gas against the ring, and a guard carried by the hollow ring having depending sides surrounding the gas burner.

7. In a machine of the character described, a

a ring provided with hollow sections, a hollow spoke connected to each'section, a cham-- bered hub connected tothe inner endsofthe spokes, a central support for and on which the hub is free to rotate, an-air supply plpe connected to the central support, means for controlling the flow of the air successively to the hollow sections of the ring, an annular gas pipe provided with gasburners located only under .those portions of the sections of the ring to Which the air-'ispermitted to how, perforated nozzles extending upwardly ing bottles over the nozzles.

from the ring, and bottle supports forlhold 8. In a machine of the character described, I

a .ring provided Wlth hQllUWySGChlOl'lS, a hollow spoke connected to each section,'a chambered hub connected to the inner-ends of the spokes, a central sup'portfor and on which connected to the central support, means for controlling the flow of the air successively gas pipe provided withpgas burners located only under thoseportions of the sections of the ring to which the air is permitted to flow, perforated nozzles extendin upwardly from the ring, bottle supports for holding bottles over thenozzles, and means for 1'0- the hub is free to rotate, an ail-supply pipe to the hollow sections of the'ring,'an annular" 9. In a. machine of the character described,

a hollow (ring, a central support, a chambered. hub fitted to rotate on said central 120. pipe connected to the central 10. In"'a machine of the character described, a hollow ring, a chambered hollow support,a chambered hub fitted' to rotate on said central support, hollow spokes connecting the hollow ring and hub, union connections applied to the hollow spokes, perforated nozzles extending upwardly from the hollow ring, bottle supports for holding bottles over the nozzles, and a supply pipe'con- Y nected to the upper part of the chamber of the central support.-

11. In a machine of the character described, a ring provided with hollow sections, a hollow spoke connected to each section. a conical chambered hub-connected to the inner ends of the spokes, a chambered central support provided with a conical scribed, a' ring provided with hollow seetions, a hollow spoke connected to each section, a conical chambered hub connected to the inner ends of the spokes,-'a central support provided with a conical valve seat for and on which the hub is free to rotate and whereby the openings to the hollow spokes are successively closed, a supply pipe connected to the central support, perforated nozzles extending upwardly from the ring,

bottle supports for holding bottlesover the nozzles, a circumferential gear secured to the periphery of the ring, a pinion meshing said gear, and means for at variable speeds. In test mony whereof, we have hereunto riving the pinion subscribed our names this 23rd day of March, 1908.

EMILE ,UTARD.

ALEXANDER GIMONET.

Witnesses:

CHARLES J. VAN GUNBEN, A. LACASSE. 

